Holidays and Travel Market Research

Mintel's holidays and travel market research reports keep you flying high in an industry that's always moving on. From hotels to car hire, for business or pleasure, our research and analysis gives you detailed data on every market segment and unrivalled insight into the future of holidays, travel and tourism. It's five-star service. It's first-class thinking.

This report provides an overview and update about the European leisure-travel industry. In particular, the important issues impacting the sector, including political uncertainty, the Thomas Cook debacle, the sharing economy, distribution channels and destination trends, are ...

“Relatively few hotel guests were very satisfied with the quality of food and drink offered during their last stay. Investments in this area should be prioritised as Mintel’s research proves that a strong food and drink offering is likely to lead to a positive customer ...

"In 2018, the global cruise industry earned an estimated $4.56 billion (a 4.6% increase over 2017) and carried an estimated 26 million annualized passengers. River cruising has become more popular over the last few years. It is poised to become even more popular as travelers ...

“Sustainability remains high on the agenda. Irish consumers think hotels need to do more to reduce waste and should be rated on their environmental friendliness. Partnering with tourist authorities to introduce a sustainability rating system will enable hotel operators to ...

“Japan outbound is a mature market, reaching departures of almost 19 million in 2018. The Japanese are avid travellers enjoying the experience of foreign travel and the opportunity to explore new cultures. The depreciation of the Yen in 2013 took its toll on the market, raising ...

“As the GCC country with the largest population and the greatest distances between its major cities, combined with a wealthy populace, Saudi Arabia offers excellent potential to develop a strong domestic LCC network. Indeed, the Saudi Arabian aviation market is poised for rapid ...

“Theme parks and amusement parks are estimated to see slower but still healthy growth in terms of visitor volume. The market will become more mature. Establishing a well-known brand will be critical for future competitiveness. Park brands can leverage products that source ...

“The Falkland Islands are a unique tourist destination, home to an unparalleled number of sea birds, marine mammals and numerous penguin colonies in this extraordinarily pristine wilderness. In spite of being hard to reach, tourism in the Falklands is on the rise and many ...

“Tangible strides have been made in Argentina’s travel and tourism industries, mostly due to policy changes that have helped facilitate growth in international arrivals and redistribution of both international and domestic tourism flows to all regions of the country. If the ...